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Hiking, biking, saving the Dells

This weekend provides not only a chance to experience the beauty of the Granite Dells, but to “experience firsthand the heart of the Granite dells that Arizona Eco Development has slated for development,” according to a news release from Save the Dells Communications Director Amber Fields.

Kornukopia Calendar: Oct. 19-28

Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Oct. 30, Mortimer Farms, 12907 Highway 169, 928-301-1116.

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Learn about Sedona Schnebly, experience process of painting

When T.C. Schnebly named a post office after his wife in 1901, he was putting a very reserved woman in a very public place –Sedona, Arizona. She’s been there ever since.

The Ultimate Guide to Halloween

Halloween is going to be here before you know it, but don’t worry – here’s a handy guide to make sure you’ve got everything you need to appease those restless spirits

Kornukopia Calendar: Oct. 12-21

Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Oct. 30, Mortimer Farms, 12907 Highway 169, 928-301-1116.

Campers get early start in Big Sting Country music festival

Campers buzzing into The Big Sting – It’s a Country Thing Country Music Festival will be able to participate in a few early activities before the main event begins.

KornuKopia Calendar: Oct. 5-16

Everything else that's happening in the Prescott area, Oct. 5-14, 2018.

Air show to recreate Ernest A. Love dogfight on Saturday

Look to the skies this weekend at Prescott Regional Airport, Ernest A. Love Field as the City of Prescott and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University put on the Wings Out West Air Show.

Turquoise Circuit Rodeo Finals returns to Prescott Valley this weekend

Rodeo

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Ram Turquoise Circuit Rodeo Finals is returning to the Prescott Valley Event Center this weekend featuring top rodeo participants from Arizona and New Mexico.

Pony Only show boon for Mustang fans

This weekend’s Pony Only Cruise is set to feature a wide variety of Ford Mustangs from the earliest 1964 models to at least one 2019 model, organizer Don Stewart said.

Everything you ever wanted to know about birdwatching (but were afraid to ask)

Quick, get the guide — red head blending into a yellow body with black wings, back and tail. Looks like we’ve got a Western Tanager.

ASU professor speaks on African-American pioneers of Arizona

The Prescott Public Library will host an Arizona Humanities lecture next week about African-American figures who contributed to the life and culture of Arizona.

Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze open weekends through October

Celebrate fall at the farm — Mortimer Farms to be precise — with the ninth annual Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze.

KornuKopia Calendar: Sept. 28-Oct. 7

“Guys and Dolls,” continues through Sunday, Sept. 30, Prescott Center for the Arts, 208 N. Marina St. tickets are $27 for adults and $20 for youths. www.pca-az.net.

Model Aviators fly high in Chino Valley on Sept. 22

For more than three decades, a club of model aviators have been taking to the skies around Yavapai County and since 1998, they’ve called their field in Chino Valley home.

Be a guest at the 12th annual Prescott Powwow

The public is invited to be a guest at this year’s 12th annual Prescott Powwow, happening this weekend at Watson Lake.

Beer, pretzels, fireworks at this year’s Oktoberfest

Eat, drink and enjoy some fireworks this weekend at this year’s Prescott Oktoberfest where there’s 120 beers on tap at Prescott Mile High Middle School.

Three shows at YCPAC next week

Yavapai College has a trifecta of shows happening at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center next week featuring Engelbert Humperdinck, Soledad O’Brien and the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater.

Something for everyone at Arizona’s oldest festival

There’s something for everyone at this year’s Agua Fria Festival, Arizona’s oldest and longest running festival, according to Event Chairman Sue Palacios.

Kennel Club annual championship show set for this week at PVEC

When the Prescott Arizona Kennel Club moved its annual championship show from Chino Valley indoors to the Prescott Valley Event Center, it started with two days of conformation and obedience competitions.

Rotary Balloon Fest returns; seven balloons to glow Saturday evening

After two years of not being able to pay for and have it, the Prescott Valley Rotary Club is bringing back the Prescott Valley Rotary Balloon Fest and is putting a new spin on it, said Rotary President Chuck Abbott.

KornuKopia Calendar: Sept. 21-30

Everything else that's happening in the Prescott area, Sept. 21-30, 2018.

Kennel Club hosts 4th annual dog show this week

Event Center gone to dogs

When the Prescott Arizona Kennel Club moved its annual championship show from Chino Valley indoors to the Prescott Valley Event Center, it started with two days of conformation and obedience competitions.

111th Agua Fria Festival kicks off Saturday

The Agua Fria Festival, the oldest and longest-running festival in Arizona, is returning for its 111th year this weekend put on by the Dewey-Humboldt Historical Society.

Church, music and car show in Chino Valley, Sept. 22

Monte Colucci’s 1959 Ford Galaxie just one car among many

Next weekend, going to church means seeing a car show where, among others, Monte Colucci will be showing off his 1959 Ford Galaxie.